Improvement in packages for axle-grease



'.l. G; HUCKS.

Pacfkages for Axle Grease.

.N0.l50,472. P ateHtedMay 5,1874\ .XVitnesses Inventor.

@@f@ dffwww@ WMM? 677%# UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 JOHN G. BUCKS, 'OFSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PACKAGES FCR AXLE-GREASE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 150,472, dated May 5,1874 application filed February 26, 1874.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, J oHN G. HUo'Ks, of San Francisco city and county,State of California, have invented an Improved Package 5 and I do herebydeclare the following description and accompanying drawings aresufficient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to whichit most nearly appertains to make and use my said invention orimprovement Without further invention or experiment.

My invention relates to that class of cans having the body made of sheetmetal, and the top made of wood; and it consists in making the mouth ofthe can ilaring and the edge of the Wooden top beveled, so the top canbe crowded down into the iiaring mouth,iwhere it Will remain. rIhiscover I make with a beveled orda-ring edge, as shown, so that it may bepressed or crowded down into the open top of the can. Uusually the coverwill be secured in the top of the can sufficiently tight by simplypressing it in, as the daring edge of the cover Will spread the upperedge of the tin slightly, so as to give a firm hold; but, in case- Vitis desired to fasten it more securely, two or three indentations can bemade in the upper edge of the can, so as to drive it into the edge ofthe cover, and thus secure it.

By this arrangement I render the can much more convenient than formerly,as the cover can be readily removed when it is desired to open the can,so as to leave the entire top of the can open, and allowing the contentsto be easily removed.

In the drawing', Figure 1 is a view of the cover. Fig. 2 is a sectionalelevation of the can with its cover.

'Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

'lhe daring-mouthed metal can A, in combination with the bevel-edged topb, as set forth. l

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.

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